FEE


Meaning of FEE in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.

2 money paid as part of a special transaction, for a privilege, admission to a society, etc. (enrolment fee).

3 (in pl.) money regularly paid (esp. to a school) for continuing services.

4 Law an inherited estate, unlimited (fee simple) or limited (fee tail) as to the category of heir.

5 hist. a fief; a feudal benefice.

--v.tr. (fee'd or feed)

1. pay a fee to.

2 engage for a fee.

Etymology: ME f. AF, OF feu, fieu, etc. f. med.L feodum, feudum, perh. f. Frank.: cf. FEUD(2), FIEF

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.